--- title: "Samos Island to Athens flights: who flies SMI-ATH" description: "Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air fly nonstop from SMI to ATH, about 20 flights a week, covering 162 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smi-ath" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smi-ath.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Samos Island to Athens (SMI-ATH): nonstop flights and award space Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Olympic Air fly nonstop between Samos Island (SMI) and Athens (ATH), roughly 20 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h 10m for the 162 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines across every SMI to ATH date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SMI to ATH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 20 Flights a week, 4-week average 55 minutes to 1h 10m Scheduled flight time 162 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Samos Island to Athens flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMI to ATH starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Samos Island (SMI) to Athens (ATH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMI | Arrives ATH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:00 | 09:05 | 1h 5m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/atr-72.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 11:25 | 12:20 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Fri, Oct 23 | A3 243 | Aegean Airlines | 14:25 | 15:35 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | OA 243 | Olympic Air | 14:25 | 15:35 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | A3 247 | Aegean Airlines | 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | OA 247 | Olympic Air | 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 12:25 | 13:20 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Sat, Oct 24 | A3 243 | Aegean Airlines | 14:25 | 15:35 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | OA 243 | Olympic Air | 14:25 | 15:35 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | A3 247 | Aegean Airlines | 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | OA 247 | Olympic Air | 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:50 | 09:55 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 13:15 | 14:10 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Sun, Oct 25 | OA 247 | Olympic Air | 16:40 | 17:45 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:55 | 10:00 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 11:35 | 12:30 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Tue, Oct 27 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:50 | 09:55 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 18:50 | 19:45 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Wed, Oct 28 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:50 | 09:55 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | A3 243 | Aegean Airlines | 11:35 | 12:40 | 1h 5m | [ATR 42](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/atr-42.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | OA 243 | Olympic Air | 11:35 | 12:40 | 1h 5m | ATR 42 | | Wed, Oct 28 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 12:25 | 13:20 | 55 minutes | ATR | | Wed, Oct 28 | OA 247 | Olympic Air | 16:40 | 17:45 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 29 | A3 241 | Aegean Airlines | 08:50 | 09:55 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 29 | OA 247 | Olympic Air | 16:40 | 17:45 | 1h 5m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 29 | GQ 311 | Sky Express | 18:50 | 19:45 | 55 minutes | ATR | Showing all 26 scheduled SMI to ATH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SMI to ATH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Samos Island to Athens nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Aegean Airlines flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/atr-72.md) and the [ATR 42](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3/atr-42.md). Olympic Air flies the ATR 72 and the ATR 42. Sky Express flies the ATR turboprop. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SMI to ATH departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Samos Island to Athens to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Aegean Airlines award space was open on none of the 3 Samos Island to Athens departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SMI to ATH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SMI to ATH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Samos Island to Athens nonstop Carriers operating SMI to ATH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Aegean Airlines (A3) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/a3.md)\ [The aircraft A3 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/a3.md) - [Sky Express (GQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/gq.md)\ [The aircraft GQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/gq.md) - [Olympic Air (OA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/oa.md)\ [The aircraft OA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/oa.md) See SMI to ATH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMI to ATH **How long is the flight from Samos Island (SMI) to Athens (ATH)?** Scheduled flight times from Samos Island (SMI) to Athens (ATH) run from 55 minutes to 1h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 162 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SMI to ATH?** Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Olympic Air fly SMI to ATH nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Aegean Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SMI to ATH?** About 20 nonstop flights a week run between Samos Island (SMI) and Athens (ATH) in the current schedule, operated by Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Olympic Air. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SMI to ATH depart?** Scheduled SMI to ATH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 18:50, local time at Samos Island. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMI to ATH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, SMI to ATH nonstops fly as A3 241, A3 243, and A3 247 on Aegean Airlines; OA 243 and OA 247 on Olympic Air; and GQ 311 on Sky Express. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SMI to ATH?** Open the SMI to ATH route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Aegean Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ATH to SMI nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ath-smi.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Aegean Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/a3.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Samos Island (SMI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smi.md), or [every route from Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ath.md). Nonstops to Athens (ATH) from other airports within 150 miles of Samos Island (SMI): - [Leros Island (LRS) to Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lrs-ath.md), 14 miles from SMI - [Ikaria Island (JIK) to Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jik-ath.md), 31 miles from SMI - [Izmir (ADB) to Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/adb-ath.md), 44 miles from SMI - [Kalymnos (JKL) to Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jkl-ath.md), 50 miles from SMI - [Chios (JKH) to Athens (ATH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jkh-ath.md), 62 miles from SMI Nonstops from Samos Island (SMI) to other airports within 150 miles of Athens (ATH): - [Samos Island (SMI) to Chios (JKH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smi-jkh.md), 122 miles from ATH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SMI to ATH award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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